“To waste away” in Japanese
Short answer
To waste away in Japanese is “やせ衰える” (yaseotoroeru). Full meaning: to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out.
Other ways to say “To waste away” in Japanese
古び衰える
furubiotoroeru to waste away
衰える
otoroeru to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
形容枯槁す
keiyoukokousu to be emaciated, to become gaunt, to waste away
やせ衰え
yaseotoroe to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えよ
yaseotoroeyo to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えん
yaseotoroen to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えれ
yaseotoroere to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えろ
yaseotoroero to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えよっ
yaseotoroeyo to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えりゃ
yaseotoroerya to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
やせ衰えよふ
yaseotoroeyou to become emaciated, to waste away, to grow thin and worn out
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